Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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Background of the Invention
The subject of the present invention is a new device for
the circular anastomosis of hollow organs which makes the
anastomosis compressing between two of its fixed elements
the ends of the organs to be connected.
More in particular the device of the invention consists
in three elements so formed to be fixed one inside the other
and forming a single body with compressed between its walls
the edges of the tissues of the hollow organs to be anastomosed.
Protracted compression necrotizes the tissues, causing their
subsequent departure together with the positioned device,
after a period of time long enough so that a natural suture
occurs between the mating edges of the hollow organs free
ends, immediately out of the area where the compression is
applied.
The techniques of mechanically performing the anastomosis
of hollow organs, in the majority of the cases, utilize circular
mechanical staplers, which perform the connection of the
dissected hollow organs tissue edges by means of metallic
staples.
It is also known a circular mechanical device the operation
of which substantially differs from that of the stapling device
by performing the anastomosis compressing the edges of the
tissues to be connected. The compression of the tissues of
organs to be joined is performed between the plane surfaces
of two coaxial drilled rings, which are kept one to the other
in tighten position by means of a number of metal pins and
small springs coaxial with the metal pins. After a certain
number of days, as the tissue compressed between the rings
necrotize, the compression device separates from the hollow
organ edges where the suture has by then naturally occurred
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and consequently it is removed in natural way.
Summary of the Invention
The device of the present invention which is new both as
to its whole aspect and constituting elements, even if it
achieves the anastomosis of the two free ends ox a dissected
organ by compression as by the above mentioned known device,
when compared to the same it shows undoubted advantages such
as an extreme simplicity of the constituting element construction,
manufacturing costs, and the possibility to have all the elements
made of any suitable material such as plastic or even
biodegradable material.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The accompanying drawings of Figs. 1 to 13 refer to the
preferred embodiment of the invention device, but they should
be not considered limiting the scope of the same. One of these
preferred embodiments is represented by Pings. 1 to 9, where:
FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the element A, which
is driven by a suitable mechanical circular anastomotic
gun into the element B, represented in Fig. 2, when the latter
is already positioned inside the element C, represented in
Fig. 3.
FIGURES 4 and 5 are a sectional view and a top view of
element A respectively.
In said element A are recognized a cylindrical portion
1 having a beveled end 2, a conical portion 3 and an abutting
part 4. The cylindrical portion 12, under the abutting part
4 and the abutting part 4 itself may be longitudinally crossed
by a cutting 13 suitable to facilitate insertion of A into
B.
- FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the element B which is
driven into the element C, represented in Fig. 3, by means
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of a suitable mechanical circular anastomotic gun.
FIGURES 6 and 7 are a sectional view and a top view of
element B respectively.
In said element B is recognized a portion 5 which is
externally cylindrical and internally conical because of its
different thickness, thin towards the abutting part 6 and
thick towards the other end. This reduced thickness of the
portion 5 towards its base delimited by the abutment 6, as
well as some longitudinal cuttings 7 which make the portion
5 divided in segments, makes the portion 5 itself resilient
to the internal stress of the element A when inserted.
In Fig. 6 and 7, referred to a particular embodiment of
the invention, are represented four longitudinal cuttings,
which make the portion 5 subdivided in four segments.
In the base internal conical portion of element B, is obtained
a slot 8 for abutment with the part 4 of the element A, when
the latter is urged by a suitable circular mechanical
anastomotic gun.
FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the element C, which when
the assembly of the device is complete, contains the elements
A and B and all together form a single body.
FIGURES Andy 9 are a sectional view and a top view of
element C, respectively.
In said element C is present an axial part 9, through
which the element C is pivotal connected to a suitable
circular mechanical anastomotic gun; a groove 10 to facilitate
separation of the device, formed by the three elements assembled
together, from the circular mechanical anastomotic gun, at
the moment when the latter is removed from the organism.
In the internal side of element C is obtained a slot 11
to facilitate the extension of the segments of portion S of
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the element B when it is subjected to the pressure of the
inserted element A.
An alternative embodiment of the device of the invention
is shown by the drawings in Figs. 10-13, where
FIGURE 10 is a side view, partially in section along the
planes XI-XI, XII-XII and XIII-XIII of elements A', B' and
C' respectively constituting the device, and
FIGURES 11, 12 and 13 are top view of the same elements
respectively.
In the element A' are recognized a cylindrical portion
15 having a beveled end 12 and two conical portions 17 and
18 having different diameters, being bigger the one of the
conical portion 18, and an abutting part 19 on which urges
a movable element of a suitable circular mechanical anastomotic
gun. The two conical portions 17 and 18 and partially the
cylindrical portion 15 show longitudinal cutting 20 making
the element A' more resilient thus facilitating its insertion
into the element Boo The conical portion 17 shows an abutting
part 21 that during the assembling intermediate phase of the
compression device mates the abutting portion 22 of the
element B'.
In said element B' is recognized a portion 23 which is
externally cylindrical and internally conical because of its
different thickness, thin towards the abutting part 24 and
thicker towards the other end. This reduced thickness of the
portion 23 towards its base delimited by the abutment 24,
as well as some longitudinal cuttings 25 which make the
portion 23 itself divided in segments, renders the portion
23 itself resilient to the internal stress of the element
A' when inserted. In the drawing, referred to a specific
embodiment of the invention, are indicated four longitudinal
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cuttings making the portion 23 subdivided in four segments.
But these cuttings may be present also in a higher number,
particularly six or eight.
In the base internal conical portion of element B', is
obtained a slot 22 for abutment with the part 21 of the eye-
mint A' when the latter is urged by a suitable circular me-
chanical anastomotic gun In the internal lower base of the
element B' is obtained a circular slot 26 and below a circular
rib 30 for a proper abutting with the axial fixed element
of a suitable circular mechanical anastomotic Hun.
In the element C' is present an axial port 27 through which
the element C' is pivot ably connected to a suitable circular
mechanical anastomotic gun; a groove 28 to facilitate separation
of the device, formed by the three elements assembled together,
from the circular mechanical anastomotic gym; at the moment
when the latter is removed from the organism. The internal
side 29 of the element C' is shaped for mating the outer
walls of the resilient movable portions 23 of the element
B' when it is subjected to the pressure of the inserted
element A'.
Description of the use of a device according to the invent
lion in practically carrying out an anastomosis of hollow
organs, is given hereinafter: such description is particularly
referred to the use of the device illustrated in Fig. l-9
but it is intended to be referred also to any other possible
embodiment according to the invention.
In use a suitable circular mechanical anastomotic gun
carrying the device of the invention is introduced into
the dissected hollow organ whose free ends proximal to the
dissection area are to be anastomosed. One purse-string
suture, placed on the edge of the free end of the dissected
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organ around the circular mechanical anastomotic gun, is
tightened around the central pivot of the gun, immediately
above the area where it is positioned the element B of the
device according to the invention. The head portion end
of the circular mechanical anastomotic gun on which the
element C is supported, is then introduced into the other
free end of the hollow organ proximal to the area where
dissection has been performed and another purse-string
suture placed on the edge of the hollow organ free end is
tightened around the central pivot of the circular mechanical
anastomotic gun below the element C.
The circular mechanical anastomotic gun is then operated
and the elements B and C, each contained inside a free end
of the dissected hollow organ by means of a purse-string
Suture, are drawn nearer.
The particular shape of the elements B and C makes possible
that, on assembling, the tissue edges bend inwardly the
elements it selves, so that when the circular mechanical
anastomotic gun is closed, the two free ends of the hollow
organ to be anastomosed have the bend edges mating on the
upper part of B and the lower part of C, respectively.
The element A is then urged by the circular mechanical
anatomotic gun and it causes the assembling of the element
B into C by expanding the resilient segments 5 and following
abutting of element B in the slot 11 of element C, while
the element A itself gets fixed inside the element B by
engagement of the abutment 4 against the slot 8.
The device consisting of the three elements A, B and
C now firmly assembled each other, is then disengaged from
the circular mechanical anastomotic gun by cutting along
the prearranged groove 10 on the element C after the edges
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of the purse-string sutures have been severed.
The tissues of the so joined organs are compressed between
the inner walls of the element C and the resilient segment
walls o-f the portion 5 of the element B to which is applied
a pressure from element A firmly positioned; because of
this compression, the tissues necrotize and after a certain
period of time they separate and are removed along with
the tightened device in natural way. Toe period of time
necessary to the tissues to necrotize and be removed is
anyway longer then the time necessary to the tissue edges,
which are kept in mating position on the lower part of the
tighten device, to naturally heal together thus completing
the anastomosis.
When it is used the device according to the embodiment
illustrated in Fig. 10-13, in the end phase of the operation,
the element A is urged completely inside the element B'
and during this movement the conical portion 18 of the element
A' forces the abutting part 22 of the element B' causing
the extending of the circular rib 30 of the element B'
and consequently its separation from the circular mechanical
anastomotic gun support. By using said device constituted
by the assembly of the elements A', B' and C', it is possible
to obtain, after the anastomosis has been performed, an
easier separation of the suture device from the circular
mechanical gun.
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